THE BOATS – FAMILY SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS

Guests on our swimming with dolphins holiday in the Azores will go out to sea on faster hard hulled rigid inflatable boat (RIB’s). The ride is exhilarating and you will get close to the action quickly. These have cushioned seats and almost “fly” through the water.

We offer flexibility when booking these holidays to fit with your timing and preferences. Most people take a 7 day package with 3 swimming with dolphins trips to sea, but you can add more trips on as you choose. Just let us know at the time of booking how many nights and trips you require. Land tours can be booked with our boat base when you are there.

Vigia “look out”

Skipper talking to the Lookout who will tell him where to find the dolphins

Whale & dolphin watching in The Azores is unique and offers some of the best sightings in the world not only because of the location but also because we are assisted by the “Vigia”, local land based lookouts. Sighting the dolphins and whales is easier in the Azores than many other locations due to the assistance of the Vigia. These are the men who traditionally used to act as land-based lookouts for hunting whales. Now they use their remarkable tracking skills to scan the sea, identifying and locating different species, and, through radio contact, direct our boats to them. We are lucky to have some of the most skilled and experienced Vigia working with us to help find the dolphins and whales quickly. This guarantees more opportunities to encounter the animals and spend time with them. This is a very exciting – we see dolphins and whales on 99% of our trips to sea!